In this episode of the "Words That Make Us" podcast, Rama and Tony discuss the topic of “Sarcasm”, or should we say wit? Humour? Verbal irony? Listen to them as they discuss the nuances in these terms all while reading poetry, research and some (soft) science and statistics.  Culture and Social Status https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0163853X.2023.2252695#abstract A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People from Being a Burthen to their Parents, or the Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Publick by Jonthan Swift https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1080/1080-h/1080-h.htm Psychology of Sarcasm negatives https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/and-running/202012/behind-the-scenes-sarcasm https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/what-sarcasm-means.htm   positives https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2024/02/09/a-psychologist-explains-the-irresistible-appeal-of-sarcasm/ https://www.apa.org/monitor/may05/sarcasm https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/why-sarcastic-people-are-more-successful.html Sarcastic TV characters https://www.storypick.com/hurting-your-stomach/   A Rational Anthem by Ambrose Bierce https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/rational-anthem Not Waving but Drowning By Stevie Smith https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46479/not-waving-but-drowning If you have any ideas, suggestions or feedback, please send us an email at: wordsthatmakeus@gmail.com